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Clean, friendly and basic, but in the best possible way! We absolutely loved our week-long stay at the campsite. With three young children (ages 5, 3 and 1) we were slightly anxious about the idea of eco camping, but were immediately put at ease once we'd been shown round and saw how clean and well maintained everything was! The compost toilets were absolutely spotless, regularly emptied, fresh, and there was never any shortage of toilet paper or soap.
You can choose your own pitch (unmarked), and there's plenty of space. The field is gently sloped, but didn't cause us any issues. The kids loved meeting other children camping nearby.
Simone and David were so welcoming and friendly. We enjoyed chatting with them when we bumped into them around the site, and the children loved feeding the goats and sheep with Simone in the morning.
It was such a wholesome experience for all of us - a chance to slow down and for the children to experience something completely different. They loved helping to pitch the tent, collect firewood, carry buckets of water, wash up and they were excited to observe the animals at every given opportunity. There's also a small play area with a boat and swing which kept them occupied nicely while we were busy stoking the fire or washing up.
The shower-in-a-shed experience was far better than I anticipated. You can brave a cold shower, wait until the evening when the sun has warmed the water (we were admittedly very lucky with the weather!), or heat water over the fire. The fire option takes a bit of effort but we actually found it fun.
The location is great - everything we wanted to see and do was within about 30 minutes of the site, and the proximity of Blackgang Chine was perfect for us!
We look forward to visiting again!
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We hope that you managed to get home ok - and get the bike fixed? Very best wishes, David, Simone . . . . . and Maggie!